The Mets finally got one from the Phillies last night and hopefully they continue the trend tonight. Winning series is the most important thing a baseball team can do. Maine will be going against Eaton tonight as Maine looks for his first win of the season. Last year, against the Phillies, Maine pitched 3 Games, went 1-0, 19.2 IP, 2.29 ERA, 6 BB and 12 K. That is the Maine that we are hopefully going to get used to and the Maine that hopefully will come to the mound tonight.
Adam Eaton is easily beaten by other teams. Last year, he had a 6.01 ERA and many of his wins came because of the awesome hitting power of the Phillies. However, he is an almost ace against the Mets who generally do not do well against the pitchers they should crush. In 4 games against the Mets last year, Eaton was 2-0, 23.1 IP, 3.86 ERA, 9 BB, and 11 K.
Beltran and Reyes both have good numbers against Eaton. In 11 AB, Beltran has 4 H, 2B, 4 RBI, .364 BA, and a .417 OBP. Reyes in 9 AB, 4 H, RBI, .444 BA and .583 OBP. If those two can consistently get on base tonight, the Mets should be able to win. (Suggesting also that a key to the game is NOT leaving runners in scoring position (two innings ending with bases loaded last night! We can't do that!).
Wright has struggled in 8 AB against Eaton. He has one hit, a double, giving him .125 BA. However, he does have a .417 OBP against him, so if he gets on base, then he can score.
Beat the Phils!
